https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 15 Nov 2026 16:43:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-507558 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:23:53 +0000 charlotte 507558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>agh I am CRAVING diet coke. im going to buy a huge case to have on hand once he gets here :)</p> <p>i'm having them every once in awhile now but i want to drink them in bulk. haha. i'm okay with a little caffeine but feel guilty about the aspertame. </p> <p>anyone know anything about stevia? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506764 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:13:19 +0000 BeachMama 506764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, i probably had about 1 or 2 a day. And I never drink soda when I wasn't pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506639 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:32:43 +0000 Bookish 506639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heh... I started out being good having 1... and now I'm more like 3 a day :p I think it ends up being around 120mg of caffeine? I know it's not the best for me, but I also drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. I was drinking 5+ a day before getting pregnant, so I consider this a vast improvement :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506516 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:21:10 +0000 mediagirl 506516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go for it, have one if you're craving it. Drinks your water but give in to that craving, too. :-) I drank a lot of root beer during my pregnancy - no caffeine. </p> <p>I didn't drink much soda during my pregnancy /one of the few things I gave up) and let me tell you what, that diet coke I had after she was born?.. Amazing!! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506512 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:17:34 +0000 blackbird 506512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think two a day would be fine. Not the greatest for you, but whatever, ya know? You're eating healthy otherwise and getting all your water, so you gotta have a splurge somewhere :) I was drinking a lot of flavored sparkling water (grapefruit la croix, for example) because it was that, ginger ale, and lemonade in my first tri, and I felt bad about too much full-sugar ginger ale :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506506 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:09:09 +0000 allison 506506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So... I didn't drink any caffeine, at all, until 37 weeks. In the last 2 weeks, I've had probably 4 or 5 caffeinated sodas because I just couldn't hold out anymore! It's probably terrible to go from zero to this, but I could no longer resist a cherry vanilla coke from Sonic :).</p> <p>I keep telling myself I'm helping to get the baby used to a little caffeine so I won't have to abstain the whole time I'm breastfeeding. Logical, right? Ha... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506168 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:26:57 +0000 LaurenEC 506168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to limit myself to 0-2 per day. </p> <p>My problem is that I want diet and can't stand regular anymore and my Dr. suggested staying away from aspartame (mostly what's in diet). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506089 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:11:25 +0000 tororojo 506089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: I don't know what part of it concerns me, I just feel guilty sometimes for not eating like a model citizen. But I do get my fruits and veggies and water in. I really only like caffeinated colas--the clear stuff doesn't do it for me!</p> <p>@Smurfette: Interesting! I definitely don't think I'd do more than 2 so thank you, that makes me feel justified. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506070 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:07:41 +0000 Mrsbells 506070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: If you are worried about caffeine you can get caffeine free soda like sprite , ginger ale or caffeine free coke </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506041 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:03:12 +0000 Smurfette 506041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I think so! </p> <p>My doctor said the caffeine limit is 300mg a day. A Diet Coke has 50mg, so she said I could have 6 a day if I wanted. I limit to 1-2 mostly because to much caffeine and I won't be able to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-506034 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:25 +0000 tororojo 506034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I have another 12 oz. soda, that's only 24 ounces...which is still smaller than a movie theater soda...so I think that would be okay? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-505999 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:53:31 +0000 Bao 505999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had at least one a day, I say as long as it's not over done and you are drinking enough water, you are fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-505984 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:51:10 +0000 Rescuemom10 505984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been the same way. But I splurge more on my one coffee a day more than soda. I was an all star for over half way through...now its just getting harder to resist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-505980 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:50:45 +0000 Ra 505980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure my doc said 200mg of caffeine a day was safe. A can of coke is like 35 mg. You'd need to drink a lot of soda to hit your limit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-505976 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:49:42 +0000 Alivoo01 505976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think one a day given you limit your caffeine intake elsewhere is okay since we're "limited" to 300mg per day. I think a can (diet) dr pepper has like 42mg of caffeine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-505957 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:45:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 505957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was the same way! I was really good in the first tri, but by the third I was really craving it! I did about one a day and made sure to add plenty of water to stay hydrated (I drink a lot of tea). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodas-while-pregnant#post-505953 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:44:19 +0000 tororojo 505953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How many sodas can I have a day without being a bad person? I want them constantly and it's getting worse the farther along I get! I didn't have any 1st tri but in the 3rd I'm having at least one a day. I have also had 70 ounces of water today--does that cancel out soda? :) </p>